What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malta?

Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malta was 3,521 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 3,521 in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was -11,063 in 1977.

How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?

Malta ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Malta

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Malta
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Malta: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 3,521 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3,521

Change on year

up 26.8%

World rank

118th

of 178 countries

All-time high

3,521

in 2019

All-time low

-11,063

in 1977

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Malta, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malta stood at 3,521. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malta peaked at 3,521 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -11,063, in 1977.

Malta ranks 118th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	888.56	800	1,000	9
1970s	-1,986	-11,063	1,086	10
1980s	1,216	931	1,612	10
1990s	922.5	768	1,035	4
2000s	901.7	372	1,847	10
2010s	2,047	156	3,521	10

Countries ranked near Malta

115 Lesotho 4,949 compare
116 Turkmenistan 4,904 compare
117 Malawi 4,042 compare
119 Nicaragua 3,364 compare
120 India 2,955 compare
121 Portugal 2,781 compare

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More reference data data for Malta

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malta?: Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malta was 3,521 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 3,521 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was -11,063 in 1977.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Malta ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.